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2021-12-18 19:00
Indigenous handicrafts on show in Bushehr
TEHRAN – Collections of indigenous handicrafts and souvenirs have been put on show in a sales exhibition which is currency underway in the port city of Bushehr.
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2021-12-17 21:38
Persian handicrafts: Namad-mali in Semnan
TEHRAN – The craft of Namad-mali (literally meaning felt beating) has long been practiced in villages of Semnan province to produce Namad (a traditional carpet) out of woolen fabrics by rolling and pressing them.
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2021-12-17 20:00
Qazvin show features indigenous crafts, dishes, souvenirs
TEHRAN – Tens of local craftspeople, chefs, and artists have put on show their routine work at a week-long exhibit in Qazvin.
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2021-12-15 18:26
Persian handicrafts: Varsho-Sazi
TEHRAN - Varsho is an alloy that consists of copper, nickel, and zinc whose some of its unique characteristics include high luster, high hardness, good ductility, and easy malleability.
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2021-12-12 18:08
Tourism ministry budget expected to rise 54%
TEHRAN – The national budget bill for the next Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21, 2022) has proposed 20.147 trillion rials (around $511 million at the fixed official rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
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2021-12-08 17:47
Turquoise-coated arts on show at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – Sets of turquoise-coated arts have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-11-21 20:14
Handicrafts by physically-challenged people on show in Tehran
TEHRAN – A collection of handicrafts made by physically-challenged people has been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-11-20 22:30
Iranian handicrafts: Haft-Rang tiles
TEHRAN – The term Haft-Rang (seven-colored) tiles was first used by a royal historian of Ilkhanate to describe the technic of painting on glaze, which is still practiced today.
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2021-11-20 18:17
Gilan handicrafts export jump fivefold despite obstacles
TEHRAN – Exports of handicrafts from the northern province of Gilan have increased fivefold despite challenges such as harsh sanctions and the outbreak of coronavirus, the deputy provincial tourism chief has announced.
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2021-11-07 21:32
Soltanieh hosts advanced courses on kilim weaving
TEHRAN – Soltanieh, which is home to a UNESCO-designated monument of the same name, is playing host to advanced courses on kilim weaving.
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2021-11-05 20:59
Minister inspects tourist destinations in Semnan
TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Minister Ezatollah Zarghami on Thursday inspected several tourist destinations during his visit to Semnan province.
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2021-10-31 23:00
Native artists, chefs, craftspeople show off skills in Qeshm Island
TEHRAN – Over 50 artists, musicians, chefs, and craftspeople showed off their indigenous skills for a host of visitors and sightseers during a cultural night held in Qeshm Island on Friday.
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2021-10-27 21:00
Iranian handicrafts: mat weaving
Hasir Bafi, or mat weaving, is one of the oldest fields of handicrafts in the Iranian plateau. It is not known when and where this craft was first invented. But archeologists have discovered traces of mat weavings on plaster pieces that belong to six thousand years ago.
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2021-10-19 22:02
Nomadic art of giant tents revived in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
TEHRAN - The nomadic art of making Siah-Chador (giant “black tents”), which was once on the verge of oblivion in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, has been revived in various counties of the western Iranian province.
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2021-10-17 20:30
Workshops to revive traditional blacksmithing in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
TEHRAN – Several old-hand masters of blacksmithing have been invited to help revive the traditional skills of the craft that is on the verge of oblivion across Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in southwest Iran.
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2021-10-12 21:30
Centuries-old wooden box restored to original state
TEHRAN – An exquisite wooden box, which reportedly dates from 580 years ago, has been fully restored to its original state under the supervision of cultural heritage officials in Semnan province.
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2021-10-12 18:12
Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty
TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-10-11 20:00
Iranian handicrafts: Ihrami
TEHRAN - Ihrami is a kind of traditional fabric of Iran that is traditionally produced in the southwest Khuzestan province.
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2021-10-10 21:17
New book explores traditional textile of Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) has recently published a book that turns the spotlight on traditional clothing and textile across the ancient Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2021-10-10 20:00
Exhibit of engraved metalwork opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exquisite collection of engraved metalwork has been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-10-09 20:00
Iranian handicrafts: Khameh-Duzi of Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Khameh-Duzi is a subcategory of traditional embroidery in Iran. This craft is common in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, and in particular in the city of Zabol and its outskirts.
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2021-10-08 20:00
Centuries-old caravanserai to host crafts exhibit in southwest Iran
TEHRAN – Tens of artisans and exhibitors will put on show handicrafts in a month-long exhibition, which is scheduled to commence on October 12 in a centuries-old caravanserai southwest Iran.
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2021-10-02 20:46
Iran pavilion hailed by visitors at Expo 2020
TEHRAN - Iran pavilion at the prestigious Expo 2020 Dubai has been hailed by visitors, CHTN reported on Saturday.
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2021-09-25 20:00
Exquisite works of enamel on show at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – Exquisite works of enamel have been put on show at the headquarters of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts in Tehran.
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2021-09-25 18:53
Time to ‘fully develop’ tourism economy in Ilam province, Iranian president says
TEHRAN – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has urged his administration to make extra efforts to fully develop the tourism-related economy in Ilam province.
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2021-09-20 21:01
Iranian handicrafts: traditional dyeing
TEHRAN – Dyeing has been practiced in Iran for hundreds of years in which textile products such as fibers, yarns, fabrics, or clothes are soaked in a calculated mixture of pigments and other components.
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2021-09-13 20:00
Exquisite carpet patterns restored in Kerman
TEHRAN – A panel of Iranian cultural heritage experts has restored 20 delicate carpet patterns, which date from the Safavid to Pahlavi eras.
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2021-09-12 22:00
Neglected craft of Sermeh-doozi revived in northeast Iran
TEHRAN – Sermeh-doozi, a forgotten field of handwoven textile that was once flourished in Golbahar county of the northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, has been revived recently by an indigenous artisan, a local tourism official has announced.
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2021-09-11 20:30
Glimpses of copper and coppersmithing in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - History on the usage of copper is best understood when studied under the three stages of its use throughout human life namely, the Chalcolithic or Copper Age, Bronze Age, and the ancient times. And some anthropologists believe copper to be the first metal used by humans due to its softness and ease of manipulation.
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2021-09-06 20:30
Iranian handicrafts: papier-mache and lacquer work
TEHRAN - In Iran lacquer works first became popular under the name of papier-mache, and were introduced in the Safavid era.